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Weekend wishes...


Another week seems to have flown by and I am not sure where one day began and the next ended.. but there is hope for relaxing in site so I keep going!

This is a little peek at a living room project I am working on with a special client - more on that later though...

Some great things to check out this weekend..

Andrea always has the best entertaining and cooking ideas.. I cannot wait until she has another party!
I still want to be a stylist when I grow up... so inspiring!
Totally falling for this etsy/craigslist hybrid
I am pretty sure I need this real bad!
This little goodie should wrap itself up and be delivered right to me..

Have a wonderful weekend!


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Flea Market Sunday

We took some time this weekend to visit the flea market here in So. Cal.  This one is in Irvine at the Great Park and it is a perfect size for an easy Sunday morning.  We were not looking for anything special but we always seem to find something we cannot live without.  

I love old rope like this.. thick and well used.  I picked it up for a little display in my family room... love it!
 





I picked up a few small antlers to paint and mess around with.


This is my sis.. loved this vintage piece but a little over our budget this time.



Wanted this anchor piece..




This guy always has the best style.. Loved the mix!


We hit the farmers market afterwards for some sweet fresh fruit.


This is one of my favorite finds of the day.. I have been picking up amazing vintage pieces like this for something a little unique and fun to mix it up when I get dressed up.


We spent the rest of the day relaxing around the pool.. The afternoon light on the water is always something amazing.


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How will my garden grow?


Who knew that planning for landscape can be so difficult.  I truly am jealous of landscape architects and their level of knowledge about plantings and layering of live materials.  I am currently scouring nurseries in the So. Cal area looking for the perfect pieces to add to my garden now that the pool project is almost complete.  We need trees like crazy that will shield us from nosy passersby but keep their leaves for year round green and such.   Needless to say I have bought not one tree but many varieties of Hydrangea have made it home with me for my shade garden.  I love the Magnolia trees and I think I finally found the one I was searching for with the pink flower.. now the question is where to put her and should I buy more than one?  Any advice is greatly appreciated as I know there are some really great gardeners out there with a wealth of knowledge (please share).  Here are a few of the beautiful things I have come across in the past weeks while trying to find just the right thing!














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San Francisco Decorator Showcase 2013: Catherine Kwong


This years San Francisco Decorator Showcase is a beautiful mix of old and new with an emphasis on a unique set of juxtaposed details thanks to Catherine Kwong and the other talented designers.   Catherine designed the Living area of this amazing home and I love this space just as much as I loved her own beautiful home!

Catherine Kwong designs a decadent
rock 'n roll hideaway for the 2013 San Francisco Decorator Showcase.
With custom furnishings and an emphasis on luxe materials, Catherine
Kwong brings her signature elegance and modern point of view to create
a grand living room.
“The design was inspired by Mick and Bianca Jagger in the 1970’s - the
young and wild, traipsing-to-Saint Tropez years,” said Catherine Kwong.
“I was doing research for a client and discovered all of these beautiful old
photos of Mick and Bianca that depicted a wild romance. They were
impossibly stylish and full of excitement, with a bit of scandal, of course.
So I designed this room for them; a place for late-night parties with rock
royalty and the jet-set. I wanted the room to be just like Mick and Bianca:
luxe and decadent, but with a rock 'n roll edge.”
The star of the room is the dramatic painted floor, which serves as a rich
canvas for the room’s artful mix of luxurious textures, details and lines.
Inspired by the iconic paintings of Cy Twombly, the floor was
hand-painted in exuberant brushstrokes by decorative painting firm,
Stancil Studios.





Interior design : Catherine Kwong
images: Bess Friday
a special thank you to: Jessica Mullens

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Ranch living..


 I fell in love with the ranch owned by Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi in the April issue of Elle Decor.  Each space is filled with a great mix of pieces that are vintage and antique.  The color palette is very natural and I love every bit of it.  The outdoor spaces are beautiful with ancient oak trees and green pastures.  This is peek at a few of the spaces, you can find more here..







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what I have been up to..



Ahh.. it is so nice to be on this side of the installs that I had last week.  This was one of my favorites and I am excited to share it with you.  (Sorry I forgot my real camera just instagram and iphone pics for now.)  I hope you are looking forward to a relaxing weekend like I am, we are relaxing around the house and enjoying the sunshine today and then off to the Clippers game on Sunday to watch my little one cheer before the game.




Also, a BIG THANK YOU to Hinkley Lighting for including me in their 2013 catalog under Expert Advice!!  I was so thrilled to be included with the other amazing designers and experts!



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